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Joung Yim

Associate, Los Angeles

310.981.2000
jyim@lcwlegal.com
Bio
Experience Representative Matters Affiliations Awards Publications Presentations

Joung has an extensive background in litigation in the areas of labor, employment and education law. He represents public employers in harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims in State and Federal courts. In addition, he represents employers in administrative hearings, including disciplinary appeals and grievance arbitrations, as well as day to day advice on employment matters. Joung has also successfully represented clients in arbitrations and in administrative hearings. Joung has extensive deposition and litigation discovery experience.

Before joining LCW, Joung represented school districts in multi-plaintiff actions arising from labor law violations, collective bargaining agreements and wage and hour issues.　 He has also represented and advised districts in matters pertaining the education code, government code issues, and charter schools.

Representative Matters

Appellate

  • Alice Robin v. City of Monrovia (2013) - Appellant Robin sued the City for allegedly retaliating against her, in violation of Title VII, after she filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  At trial, the jury was instructed to consider whether four separate actions by the City – including the offer of a retirement package known as the "Golden Handshake" – were retaliatory acts.  The jury returned a verdict in favor of the City and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.  Robin appealed on the grounds that the trial court erred by not giving a jury instruction that the settlement agreement offered to her as part of the Golden Handshake did not comply with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA). The Ninth Circuit rejected this argument, but it did conclude that the district court erred by declining to give an instruction setting forth the OWBPA's requirements.  Although the Court found error, it concluded that it was harmless based on the evidence at trial because it is more probable than not that the jury would have reached the same verdict even with the OWBPA instruction.

Litigation

  • Alice Robin v. City of Monrovia (2010) - Plaintiff Robin sued the City based on several claims of retaliation for filing Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges.  Specifically Plaintiff claimed that a written reprimand, Golden Handshake offer, and ultimate lay-off of her position to half-time constituted retaliation.  The jury disagreed with Plaintiff and ruled in favor of the City.
  • Defense Verdict For School District On Student Discpline (2010) - School district disciplined a student for cheating.  Parents appealed using internal district procedure and lost at each level.  Then parents sought a writ, which the court denied.

Publications

Presentations

Education

  • JD, Loyola Marymount University School of Law
  • BA, University of Michigan
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